Awais Safdar, Senior Accountant

Awais Safdar

Senior Accountant

Ramee Group of Hotels, Resorts & Apartments

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Audit/ Accounts and Finance
Experience
14 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :14 years, 8 Months

Senior Accountant at Ramee Group of Hotels, Resorts & Apartments
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since June 2014

 Assist and facilitate the Finance Controller in achieving organization’s financial strategies.
 Responsible for AP/AR management i.e. aging of customer and suppliers and follow-ups.
 Preparation of revenue and expense budget and review of variance on monthly basis.
 Monitoring cash flow position to ensure that optimum level of funds for the smooth running of operations.
 Overseeing financial accounting, management accounting, payroll, cash flow, and stock control.
 Review of credit facility for new companies and existing companies.
 Responsible to identify the bottlenecks and control weaknesses in accounting procedures and recommending the suitable procedures for smooth operations of department.
 Liaison with internal and external auditor to facilitate them to achieve the objectives of assurance engagements.
 Preparation of income statement, balance sheet based and variance analysis for management control purpose on monthly, quarterly and annual basis. Mainly for Real Estate, Hotel and Laundry.

Senior Audit & Assurance Associate at PKF International
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • November 2012 to January 2014

 Development of general strategy and detailed audit plan.
 Making detailed time budgets and coordinating with the staff to meet the reporting deadlines.
 Identifying areas of potential risk.
 Obtaining an understanding of accounting and internal control system.
 Assessing the control risk at preliminary stage.
 Evaluating the effectiveness of the design and operations through test of controls.
 Identifying weaknesses, addressing risk and giving suggestions to improve internal control system.
 Addressing and resolving significant accounting and auditing issues rose.
 Obtaining sufficient appropriate audit evidence through substantive and analytical procedures and physical stock counts.
 Complying with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Standards on Auditing.
 Preparing annual financial statements for the statutory purposes as assignments.

Finance Trainee at Oil & Gas Development Company Limited Pakistan
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • September 2012 to November 2012

Key Departments of Experience
Inventory/ Fixed Assets.
Accounts Payables/ Receivables.
Cash and Bank.
Final Accounts.

Assistant Manager Accounts at Safa Builders
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • October 2011 to September 2012

 Oversaw day to day financial transactions of the company.
 Prepare monthly bank reconciliation statements of all bank accounts.
 Communicate with audit team to discuss and resolve audit-related concerns.
 Liaise with clients, suppliers, subcontractors and all third parties dealing with the company.
 Posted entries into books of accounts on payroll, depreciation, accruals and provisions.
 Presenting a true and fair view of the company by preparing its financial statements.
 Oversaw accounting operations in a computerized work environment.

Audit & Assurance Associate at Amin & Co. Chartered Accountants
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • March 2009 to July 2011

 Took part in development of plans for different assignments.
 Assessment of controls of Companies to assess potential risk.
 Vouching of different types of transactions.
 Addressing and resolving significant accounting and auditing issues rose.
 Obtaining sufficient appropriate audit evidence through substantive and analytical procedures and physical stock counts.
 Complying with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Standards on Auditing.

Education

Master's degree, Audit/ Accounts and Finance
  • at Association of Chartered Certified Accountants UK
  • December 2011

Specialties & Skills

Tally ERP
Microsoft Office
Auditing
Financial Reporting
Accounting
ACCOUNTING
AUDITING
BUDGETS
DOCUMENTATION
FINANCIAL REPORTING
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Training and Certifications

Presentation Skills and Training Course (Training)
Training Institute:
Professional Academy of Commerce of Pakistan
Date Attended:
June 2008
Duration:
60 hours
Tally, QuickBooks, Peachtree & Microsoft office (Training)
Training Institute:
Skill Development Council of Pakistan
Date Attended:
April 2011
Duration:
360 hours